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Somebody Turns up

           Micawber’scharacter,andsaidshehadeverbeenhisguide,philosopher,andfriend,andthathewouldrecommendme,whenIcametoamarryingtimeoflife,tomarrysuchanotherwoman,ifsuchanotherwomancouldbefound.

           Asthepunchdisappeared,Mr.Micawberbecamestillmorefriendlyandconvivial.Mrs.Micawber’sspiritsbecomingelevated,too,wesang‘AuldLangSyne’.Whenwecameto‘Here’sahand,mytrustyfrere’,wealljoinedhandsroundthetable;andwhenwedeclaredwewould‘takearightgudeWillieWaught’,andhadn’ttheleastideawhatitmeant,wewerereallyaffected.

           Inaword,IneversawanybodysothoroughlyjovialasMr.Micawberwas,downtotheverylastmomentoftheevening,whenItookaheartyfarewellofhimselfandhisamiablewife.Consequently,Iwasnotprepared,atseveno’clocknextmorning,toreceivethefollowingcommunication,datedhalfpastnineintheevening;aquarterofanhourafterIhadlefthim:

           ‘MyDEARYOUNGFRIEND,

           ‘Thedieiscastallisover.Hidingtheravagesofcarewithasicklymaskofmirth,Ihavenotinformedyou,thisevening,thatthereisnohopeoftheremittance!Underthesecircumstances,alikehumiliatingtoendure,humiliatingtocontemplate,andhumiliatingtorelate,Ihavedischargedthepecuniaryliabilitycontractedatthisestablishment,bygivinganoteofhand,madepayablefourteendaysafterdate,atmyresidence,Pentonville,London.Whenitbecomesdue,itwillnotbetakenup

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